Detruncation
Pronunciation : De`trun*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. detruncatio: cf. F. d?troncation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of lopping or cutting off, as the head from the body.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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